Balaleet
Sweet saffron-cardamom vermicelli topped with a thin omelette, a traditional Emirati breakfast.
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Balaleet
30 minTotal
4Servings
2/5Effort
3/5Wow factor
Ingredients
- 200 g fine vermicelli
- 40 g butter
- 100 g sugar
- pinch of saffron in 2 tbsp warm rosewater
- 1/2 tsp ground cardamom
- 4 eggs
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Boil vermicelli 3–4 min and drain.
- Melt butter, add sugar, saffron-rosewater and cardamom.
- Toss vermicelli in and cook 5 min until glossy.
- Beat eggs with salt and cook a thin omelette.
- Serve vermicelli topped with the omelette.